And Pochettino knows he can claw back the bulk of that outlay by selling Rose to Hull for £6m.

Rose has two years remaining on his contract at Spurs, but a source revealed: "His future there is looking bleak. At best, he’s going to be a bit-part player, and that’s not what Danny wants at this stage of his career. He needs to be with a club who can give him regular first-team football.

“Danny’s progress has been affected by loan moves and a number of niggling injuries, and now Pochettino has come in and highlighted the left-back position as one that needs to be urgently addressed.

“A move back to his native Yorkshire could be just the job for Danny - and it would be a perfect fit for Hull. If Steve Bruce wants to play a flat back-four, Danny can perform as an orthodox left-back. If he wants to utilise a 3-5-2 system, then Danny is equally comfortable as a wing-back.”

Bruce, who is looking for a successor to the ageing Maynor Figueroa, snapped-up midfielder Tom Huddlestone from Tottenham for £5.25m a year ago.

Last month, he handed the north Londoners another £8m for fellow midfielder Jake Livermore following the England star’s hugely successful season on loan with the Yorkshire outfit.

And Bruce followed that up by forking out another £8m to bring in Robert Snodgrass from relegated Norwich and nabbing the Scot's fellow winger Tom Ince at the end of his contract with the Championship side Blackpool.